Giant Steps Wombat Chardonnay 2021

Wombat Creek is the newest addition to the Giant Steps repertoire of Single Vineyard Chardonnays. This release is simply smoking. This is a blistering wine, one for the lovers of the leaner, energised modern Yarra Valley Chardonnay style.

Vinification: 100% hand picked - Very small bunches. Whole bunch pressed, juice transferred to barrel by gravity with no settling. Indigenous fermentation in 500L French puncheons, some of which went through spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Batonage in May and June. Maturation for 10 months in new and used French oak – 25% new, 75% older, Vicard, Taransaud and D&J.

Appellation: Yarra Valley Clones: I10V1 Harvested: March - April, 2020 Bottled: 7th December, 2020 Alcohol: 13.0% TA: 7.60 | pH: 3.27